SW: I have, from West to East, and from East to West again. WM: Have you ever traveled as a Master Mason? I communicate the same to you that having due notice thereof, you may govern yourselves accordingly. _ be now opened on the Third Degree of Freemasonry for work and instruction. JW: Brethren, it is the order of the Worshipful Master, communicated to me through the Senior Warden in the West, that _ _ Lodge No. This communicate to the Brethren present, that having due notice thereof, they may govern themselves accordingly. SW: It is the order of the Worshipful Master that _ _ Lodge No _ be now opened on the Third Degree of Freemasonry for work and instruction. This communicate to the Junior Warden in the South, and he to the Brethren present, that having due notice thereof, they may govern themselves accordingly.
WM: Brother Senior Warden, it is my order that _ _Lodge No. SW: As the sun rises in the East to open and govern the day(WM:***) so rises the Worshipful Master in the East to open and govern the Lodge, setting the Craft at work, giving them proper instruction for their labor. SW: As the set is in the West at close of day, so stands the Senior Warden in the West to assist the Worshipful Master in opening and closing the Lodge paying the Craft their wages, if any be due, that none may go away dissatisfied harmony being the support of all institutions, especially this of ours. JW: To observe the sun at meridian, which is the glory and beauty of the day call the Craft from labor to refreshment, superintend them during the hours thereof, carefully to observe that their means of refreshment are not perverted to intemperance or excess, and see that they return to their labor in due season, that the Worshipful Master may receive honor, and they pleasure and profit thereby. SD: To carry orders from the Worshipful Master in the East to the Senior Warden in the West, and elsewhere about the Lodge as he may direct welcome and clothe visiting Brethren, attend the alarms at the inner door also to receive and conduct candidates. JD: At the right of the Worshipful Master in the East. Attend the alarms at the outer door and report the same to the Worshipful Master also to see that we are duly tyled. JD: To carry messages from the Senior Warden in the West to the Junior Warden in the south, and elsewhere about the Lodge as he may direct. WM: Brother Senior Warden, the Junior Deacon’s place in the Lodge? SW: The Worshipful Master, Senior and Junior Wardens, Senior and Junior Deacons. WM: When composed of five, of whom does it consist? WM: How many compose a Master Masons Lodge. SW: Within the body of a just and duly constituted Lodge of Master Masons, assembled in a place representing the Sanctum Sanctorum of King Solomon’s Temple. SW: That I might obtain the Master’s Word, travel in foreign countries, work and receive Master’s wages, and be thereby better enabled to support myself and family, and contribute to the relief of distressed worth Master Masons, their widows and orphans. WM: What induced you to become a Master Mason? JD: To observe the approach of cowans and eavesdroppers, and suffer none to pass or re-pass except such as are duly qualified and have permission from the Worshipful Master. JD: By a Brother Master Mason without, armed with the proper implement of his office. JD: (S) Worshipful Master, we are duly tyled. Take due notice thereof and govern yourself accordingly.
JD: Brother Tyler, I am directed to inform you that the Worshipful Master is about to open a Lodge of Master Masons. WM: Attend to that duty and inform the Tyler that I am about to open a Lodge of Master Masons, and direct him to tyle accordingly. WM: The first great care of Masons when convened? WM: The pass-word is right and duly received in the East. Now obtain it from the Brethren on the right and left and communicate it to the Worshipful Master in the East. SW: Give me the pass-word of a Master Mason. WM: As further evidence that all present are Master Masons, receive the pass-word from the Senior and Junior Deacons, who will obtain it from the Brethren on the right and left, and communicate it in the East. JD: Brother Senior Warden, all present are Master Masons. SW: I will ascertain through the proper officer and report. Officers, take your respective stations and places Brethren, be clothed. The Master Mason Degree Ritual MASTER MASONS OPENING:
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